Welcome to the full review of "The Keg" by Rusty Surfboards, The Keg is the pro model shortboard of WSL World Tour ripper Wade Carmichael!
I have been riding The Keg as a stock 6'0 which is 6'0 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/2 - 31L
From rustysurfboard...
The Keg is a stout brew designed by Rusty Preisendorfer and Wade Carmichael. It’s most distinct feature is the high nose and tail rocker. The bottom features a fairly deep concave through the board.
The deepest point is a third of the way up from the block. Rusty typically measures tail blocks 1 inch up so he can get a more consistent read meaning that the measurement is not as affected by the overall tail curve.
The Keg measures in at a hearty 7.8 inches one inch up. That’s almost an inch wider than most typical high performance short boards. The foil is shifted back. On most of Rusty’s boards he prefers a neutral foil or 0.1 inch more in the rear of the board. The Keg is 0.2 inches thicker than the nose. Significant.
Wade’s dims on his weapon of choice out of the rack for most conditions is 6’0. Slightly bigger than average because Wade is an all-Australian bloke, built from Young Henry’s lagers and steak and veggies. 19.5 wide, 2.55 inches thick and 31 liters of frosty volume.
The Keg is the Pro model for Wade Carmichael and his go-to board competing in the WSL. Built for conditions all over the world, from point breaks, beachies, punchy slabs and everything in between.
We can’t promise you that you’re going to be able to throw as much spray as Wade does but at least with this board under your feet you’ll know it’s your fault and not the board.
In The Keg, I rode the new AM2 by Futures Fins.
From futuresfins.co...
The AM2 Honeycomb, designed by legendary shaper Al Merrick of Channel Islands Surfboards, is a large size thruster in the Rake template category.
Featuring a balanced flex pattern, this fin's wider base provides increased drive through turns, making it ideal for high performance surfing. The center fin is smaller than the side fins for increased maneuverability.
Template Category | Rake (drawn-out, control, drive)
Construction | Honeycomb
Ride Number | Balanced - 5.8
Size | Large (180+ lbs)
We hope you've enjoyed the review of The Keg by Rusty Surfboards, and hopefully you get a chance to check one out!
Thanks to Sam, Kim and Byron for the surf footage!
And thanks to Rusty Surfboards for the chance to check out The Keg!
3 окт 2024
